6335 - Information in pending complaint and unfounded report files.
§ 6335. Information in pending complaint and unfounded report files. (a) Information authorized.--The information contained in the pending complaint file shall be limited to the information required in sections 6313(c) (relating to reporting procedure) and 6353.2 (relating to responsibilities of county agency). The information contained in the file for unfounded reports shall be limited to the information required by section 6336 (relating to information in Statewide central register). (b) Access to information.--Except as provided in sections 6332 (relating to establishment of Statewide toll-free telephone number), 6334 (relating to disposition of complaints received), 6340 (relating to release of information in confidential reports) and 6342 (relating to studies of data in records), no person, other than an employee of the department in the course of official duties in connection with the responsibilities of the department under this chapter, shall at any time have access to any information in the pending complaint file or Statewide central register. Information in the file of unfounded reports shall be available only to employees of the department pursuant to this subsection, to subjects of a report or law enforcement officials pursuant to section 6340 and to the Office of Attorney General pursuant to section 6345 (relating to audits by Attorney General) until the reports are expunged pursuant to section 6337 (relating to disposition of unfounded reports). (Dec. 16, 1994, P.L.1292, No.151, eff. July 1, 1995; Dec. 15, 1998, P.L.963, No.127, eff. Mar. 1, 1999) 1998 Amendment. Act 127 amended subsec. (b). Cross References. Section 6335 is referred to in section 6336 of this title.